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Stony Point (Surgoinsville, Tennessee)
Stony Point is a historic house in Surgoinsville, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built prior to 1791 on a land grant given to William Armstrong in the 1780s. With It is "one of the earliest brick dwellings built in the state" of Tennessee. Armstrong lived here with his wife, née Elizabeth Galbraith, and their children. In 1797, Armstrong invited French King Louis Philippe to his estate. By the 1970s, the house had remained in the Armstrong family. The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ... since April 26, 1973. References National Register of Historic Places in Hawkins County, Tennessee Houses completed in 1790 {{HawkinsCountyTN-NRHP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surgoinsville, Tennessee
Surgoinsville is a town in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. The 2010 census showed a population of 1,801, up from 1,882 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kingsport– Bristol (TN)– Bristol (VA) Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN- VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. History Surgoinsville was incorporated in 1815, and was named for its founder, Major James Surguine, who was a French Huguenot.Town Profile Surgoinsville official website. Retrieved: 26 July 2015. Geography Surgoinsville is located just northeast of the geographic center of Hawkins County, which is on the north side of the |
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an List of federal agencies in the United States, agency of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government within the United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all List of areas in the United States National Park System, national parks, most National monument (United States), national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational properties with various title designations. The United States Congress, U.S. Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior. The NPS employs approximately 20,000 people in 423 individual units covering over 85 million acres in List of states and territories of the United States, all 50 states, the Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, and Territories of the United States, US territ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Philippe
Louis Philippe (6 October 1773 – 26 August 1850) was King of the French from 1830 to 1848, and the penultimate monarch of France. As Louis Philippe, Duke of Chartres, he distinguished himself commanding troops during the Revolutionary Wars and was promoted to lieutenant general by the age of nineteen, but he broke with the Republic over its decision to execute King Louis XVI. He fled to Switzerland in 1793 after being connected with a plot to restore France's monarchy. His father Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (Philippe Égalité) fell under suspicion and was executed during the Reign of Terror. Louis Philippe remained in exile for 21 years until the Bourbon Restoration. He was proclaimed king in 1830 after his cousin Charles X was forced to abdicate by the July Revolution (and because of the Spanish renounciation). The reign of Louis Philippe is known as the July Monarchy and was dominated by wealthy industrialists and bankers. He followed conservative pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Hawkins County, Tennessee
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Hawkins County, Tennessee. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. There are 12 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee * National Register of Historic Places listings in Tennessee References {{Hawkins County, Tennessee Hawkins Buildings and structures in Hawki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
